better train police departments in the country, and that will include $75 million in matching funds to provide body cameras. was the shooting of michael brown in ferguson, missouri, and the grand jury there declined to indict officer darren wilson in the shooting. >> today, hundreds of people to heart and marches, and this one you're looking at now is in new york city, and in other towns, college students walked out of school in protest of the decision not to indict darren wilson. have some local protests of our own. horace holmes is live in northwest with how some here chose to do it. maureen, the rain has started down here, but the protest continues down here in front of the justice department. you can see them. makingve gathered,

speeches for about an hour. this is where they have been. earlier today, protesters hit the streets. the protests started bright and early and brought morning rush hour to a standstill, snarling busy roadways into northwest downtown d.c.. >> title 22. seize yourot unlawful behavior and disperse, you will be arrested. >> they blocked the streets from southeast to chinatown as commuters tried to make it to work. amountink that a small has something that is a larger change reagan >> and the protesters tied things up for nearly an hour. >> very disruptive to the workers who are trying to work. >> workers say they are sympathetic about the grand jury berdych not to indent the

officer who shot 18-year-old michael brown, but tying up traffic, they say, punishes the wrong people. i am sorry, like i am a federal worker. i don't care about the political issues. i just want to come in and do my job in the morning. >> still, the protests went on. the protest this afternoon came to the justice department, according to organizers to demand justice for those who are harassed by police in america. the privilege that i have and the role that i play. >> i am mad, and i am going to protest until i cannot protests no more because i am tired of waiting. is next? protesters say they have a full week of action plan, as far as what will happen tomorrow. organizers told me, stay tuned. reporting live from downtown, horace holmes, abc seven news. >> thank you.

abc 7 will hold a ferguson town hall this wednesday, discussing the decision and the protests that followed, and we will also be taking questions on social media. join us at 7:00 for ferguson, america reacts. >> tonight, the fbi issues it's the strongest isil warning yet. were allegedly to be similar to those in ottawa last month, and they are looking at social media, and they advised to use caution when posting anything online. reporterr political has the latest coming up on abc seven news at 6:00. >> breaking news, tonight, a shooting spree turned manhunt is underway right now in west virginia. police are looking for a 39-year-old after three separate

shootings and four people dead. two of those shootings happened in one area, and the other was in monongalia county. they believe it involves an f-150 extended cab truck, and the suspect is considered armed and dangerous. >> new developments to report tonight in the case against a local rabbi who was accused of spying on women at his down tom -- downtown synagogue. >> about six weeks after the charges were placed, these charges against the rabbi, and he is out. he has been let go as the religious leader here in georgetown, according to the congregation's board of directors. so one of the most renowned rabbis of all of modern orthodoxy has been fired, ordered to leave his nearby

residents after pleading guilty to disturbing allegations. know, the 62-year-old allegedly secretly installed and videotaped women who were using the religious cleansing bath on the campus of the congregation. statement aleased a short time ago, describing these allegations as a gross violation of law, privacy, and trust, and adding that this religious community's collective hearts are breaking after what had happened here. it will last several weeks. the rabbi has always declined comment as relates to this case. jay korff, abc seven news. >> thank you. now, to breaking news coming in from philadelphia. a resignation from the temple university board of trustees, bill kospi. he had been there since 1982. a statement from bill kospi reads --bill cosby

and more than one dozen women have come forward accusing him sexual abuse and rape, and he denies those allegations. >> now, a consumer alert. people allegedly planned to shop today, cyber shoppers, beware, because scammers are ready to target you for a deal. we have more on how you can protect yourself this holiday season. >> it is called the perfect crime at the perfect time. from three different major retailers that might just hook you. >> it is pretty calm, actually. ing.ink everybody is cyber shoppinger you call online, this is the day,

potentially the biggest scamming day of the year. in this case, cyber crooks. costco,from walmart, and target, claiming your order is ready for pick up. here for details. >> would you click on that link? >> no. >> would you click there? >> no. of peopleusands might. >> i probably would. >> directing you to a foreign site and then in affecting your computer. letting caution rule over curiosity. >> i just got hacked through my job, so, no, i am aware of anything suspicious. you can always hover over the link and beware if it does not match the name of the retailer. >> isn't that a great

expression, once burned, twice smart? some major retailers are actually out there, but when we talked to a costco manager at pentagon city, a said they are fielding lots and lots of phone who areom consume confused. >> thank you. aman accused of killing corrections officer was in court, and we are learning a lot more about him, including what he did after. we have more with the e-mails with rich. >> leon, numerous members of the family were here, attending the hearing, and they heard hours of graphic testimony, including how she died, and now this case is going to a grand jury. 64-year-old caroline cross .urdered last september they declined to speak with reporters, but her neighbors did.

>> i really felt bad. the 29-year-old who lived in the next building is accused of killing cross. the deputy director for the d.c. department of corrections, using a socket wrench and a plastic bag. hecourt, it was said that had said he may have murdered a woman today. andit her twice times wrapped a bag over her head and .ook duct tape he later attempted suicide by slashing his wrists with a razor, and they found messages written on the wall, i was the dirty one. he had gotten into a fight with his parents. they testified he told them he was angry at work, angry at the world, and that the next person that it imitates him was going to get it. the public defender said little outside of court. >> it is too early to say.

>> as your client talk to you specifically about it? is something i could never answer. we have attorney-client privilege. >> now, the two did not even know each other. he's sorry from afar from a balcony. he imagined that she was staring at him. he said he also heard voices. the cases due to go to a grand jury next week. >> coming up, a home break-in leaves a local woman without a lot more than her jewelry. >> plus, we go out looking for airfare.bout why is it so high when fuel prices are now so low? >> and a facebook rant targeted at the obama girls. >> everybody makes mistakes. >> coming up next, the domestic violence that got ray rice

kicked out of football. and his wife

>> former baltimore raven rate rise is waiting to see if a team will pick him up after he has

rice isnstated -- ray waiting to see if a team will pick him up after he has been reinstated. >> his wife talks about why her husband deserves a second chance. she says she has never seen that the portion of the video which shows her husband knocking her out, and she is also critical of the ravens and the commissioner. it is the first time we have baltimore former ravens ray rice. in an interview, she recalls how she felt after being knocked unconscious in february by her then fiancé. >> we came home, and we did not talk the entire ride. friday, an arbitrator throughout the suspension, making him a free agent. his wife said roger goodell was not being honest when he said

ray rice was ambiguous about whether he hit his wife in an elevator. he told the honest truth that he is been telling from february. i think i regret the role i have played. the baltimore was ravens that suggested she should apologize for her part in the incident and that the ravens a scripted much of her comments. through it all, she maintained that what happened in the elevator was the only domestic violence incident in their relationship. >> you would think we lived in a country of people who never made a mistake, who never since. four teams have shown interest in ray rice, including the saints, and a few other teams are not identifying themselves publicly. suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. >> thank you, suzanne. is staffer elizabeth lauten resigning after her comments

about sasha and the leo obama. afterme under fire criticizing the obama girls on thursday about their behavior at the annual white house turkey pardoning. she quickly apologized and admitted she judged the girls and away she would never want to be judged as a teenager. she made her resignation this morning after continued backlash about her comments. an estimated 35 million people are living with hiv and aids worldwide, and there is a ribbon hanging in front of the white house in honor of world aids day. the number has fallen from 130,000 a year to 50,000 a year now. , the current hiv aids numbers in our area and what is being done to keep them from going up. >> we were looking at richard reeve a moment ago in

alexandria, and there is some precipitation. is more coming tonight, and maybe some snow mixed in. freezinge sleet and rain, so a lot of ground to cover. a batch of rain developing ahead of the cold front that is moving through, and temperatures are dropping. the steadiest and heaviest showers pushing east of the city towards the bay, and this continues on the south and southeast side, from alexandria across the river. movers, and in parts of maryland, they have already dropped to 50 four degrees after being in the 50's with some rain, 1/10 of an inch of rain in alexandria, and temperatures starting to drop across the area. it may be hard to believe that we had temperatures in the 70's, and this is starting at 1:00 with a winter weather advisory. all of theffect jurisdictions along the

interstate 81 corridor to the west, and it will be far enough west, over the mountains, and then we are talking eezing rain. something going to be tough in those areas, but i think most of the metro area extended through baltimore is going to be rain. , temperatures,ea dramatic images now. 70's, widespread all of the way through virginia, extending up into our area, and then a cold front moving in, and then we start to see a drop-off. there is plenty of wind out 22 at the airport in manassas, and that wind will bring in rain and cold temperatures. now, tonight, if you were thinking about the holiday mood, a lot of people going to church street in vienna for the holiday stroll. 69 tonight. santa arrives at 6:15. scattered showers. with for that, but even

the showers, it will be a fine time out there, so drive carefully. what is next? we will see the temperatures drop and steady rain. this is going to be an issue in the interstate 81 corridor. morning, about 30 degrees and the metro area, rain for the morning rush and lunchtime, and there could be some sleet by lunchtime, but then temperatures should warm just enough that it will be rain to deal with, and then we will start to clear out as we go through the day on wednesday, and another friend on wednesday and thursday will drop temperatures again. for the next seven days, this is what we will see. it will be short-lived. comes north. the temperatures in the teens and 20's right now across the mountains. we are not going to get quite that cold. shows the storm moving in and then this moving out, and skies clear. here is our seven day outlook.

somewhatres turning milder on wednesday, and then on thursday, the front will go through and cool down a bit. isaking of thursday, here what we have for you. the national christmas tree lighting ceremony on the national wall. a great annual event. for the afternoon, temperatures will fall through the 40's, and a bit of a southwest wind, and then another cold front comes in on friday and saturday, more drying thingsn, out on sunday and monday of next week. a very active week for front, but no active storms, just a little inconvenience. >> and you are not taking any vacation this week? >> no, not this week. i will be here. i got it now, brother. right, folks, we have a special holiday giveaway that starts today. >> that is right. we are giving away four tickets at theay to see "ice"

gaylord national. we will announce one winner every night. >> and winner number one is from waldorf, maryland, cindy sz for anat thank you interesting spelling of the day. enjoy your tickets. we will announce another winner tomorrow night right here on abc seven news at 5:00. is theon prime time, it cma country christmas, including a performance that thousands of children will enjoy. ♪ a they are singing a song from frozen," and carrie underwood and others will be there tonight. that is tonight at 8:00 followed 7 news at" and abc

11:00. >> are you going to go home and strap on your boots? >> i love country music. >> all right, coming up on abc seven news at 5:00, where you can get the best deals on gifts. with falling gas prices, why airfare is still so high. >> coming up, what we can tell you about three female victims.

of terrified young women is seen on surveillance video, trying to get away from some men who robbed them. >> and visiting the d.c. area as interns. is live innelan northeast washington, and she has more on this really scary looking stuff. >> that is what i was going to say. this video, it is scary. we have three women in their 20's, who will live d.c. soon after an experience they will not forget. the surveillance video begins with two young man dressed in black running, and then we see what they are running towards. three young women who cannot get away from them, but they cannot get in the door soon enough. evenattackers robbed them,

reaching into their coats, and the victims were interns, only in town for a semester. >> a group of mexican students. the three victims with the early-morning attack are visiting d.c. from mexico, and doing an internship program with the washington center, where their fellow interns were left shaken by the video. >> you have to take these precautions to be careful, but it just seems like no matter what you do, you cannot prevent these things from happening. >> it all happened in front of a atkdoor in a neighborhood 2:45 in the morning on a saturday, just three weeks ago, with police releasing the video today in an effort to get the violent man off of the street. friends say the young victims are ok, but their case serves as a warning. >> not to be walking around late at night. >> i would have been terrified.

we did speaklive, with management off-camera, and they explained to us that this video was shocking to them and nothing like that had ever happened before. as far as the internship program, they are working with police and the apartment building. the three young women are said to be doing ok. we are live from northeast. i am jennifer donelan, abc 7 news. >> thank you, jan. >> coming up, seven is on your side. we break down where you can get the best deals on some of the holiday must haves. >> plus, and alexandria woman stabbed. they broke into a home.

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>> you're watching abc 7 news at 5:00. this is abc 7 news at 5:00, on your side. >> in alexandria woman's home was recently broken into, but she lost much more than just her possessions. >> she said that these priceless heirlooms were stolen from her home and it took a piece from her that she will never be able to replace. as anyone who has ever

experienced a home break-in, she feels violated, but above all, she feels like she has lost a piece of her mother. >> i don't want to forget. >> her mother died from cancer in 2005 and she says she kept her mother's jewelry close to her to carry on her life through her memory. xo don't have any children now, and that is something you passed down. >> all of that is now gone since thieves broke into her home, stealing electronics and jewelry. she said her husband was out of friends she met up with for a few hours. when she returned home, she noticed the lights were turned on and the home had been ransacked. the -- the next day she said she was so upset she created this site in posted in her yard, .leading with the thieves she admitted she would like to

have all the jewelry returned, but she says she just hopes they find it in their hearts to return the one piece she valued the most, her mother's wedding ring. >> it would be a nice tradition that i could keep on. >> he says if the thieves are watching, she's not asking them to come clean and turn themselves into police, but she is hoping they might return her mother's ring, even if it means doing so anonymously. d.c. police are investigating twoooting that injured teenagers in northwest. it happened in the parking lot .f an apartment building investigators say 19-year-old man was shot in the leg, a 16-year-old boy was shot in the back. both teams are expected to survive. no arrest has been made. stories,s other top

about 127 million people are expected to shop online today on cyber monday, down 4 million from last year. shopper still need to beware of online scams. >> a local rabbi accused of spying on women in his synagogue has been fired. he had been suspended without pay since his arrest in october. he faces six counts of voyeurism after police found a clock radio with a hidden camera in the shower area of a ritual bath. >> the fallout from ferguson is hitting right here in the d c area. protesters upset over the grand jury decision disrupted drivers making their way into the district during the morning rush hour. this afternoon, another group protested outside the justice department. a march and rally today honoring marion barry. they march from the justice buildingt to a d.c.

this morning. in 1990, the former d.c. mayor .pent six months in jail he bounced back in won a fourth term as mayor. he later served as a d.c. councilman. metro says it wants to help want headaches as people to get out and shop and visit with friends or head out of town. traffic.k at the down,in started coming bob. did it make a difference? i-95, from dale , there is a crash on route

one that is affecting traffic. on the outer loop of the beltway and onto 70, it will slow down between tyson and 270. on the inner loop to bethesda, silver spring and college park, also some delays. a crash near eisenhower avenue on the beltway. it's on the outer loop after eisenhower and before telegraph road. most of the activity is out of the roadway but still getting a lot of attention. >> the national highway traffic safety administration is opening great go'sation into handling of the largest car seat recall in u.s. history -- into handling of the car

seat recall. the vocal can become stuck in the latched position. buckle can become stuck. at white up, a look flight prices are still skyhigh, despite lower fuel prices. opportunity for vietnam beingns, years after discharged from the military without honors.

>> the department of defense is giving bn a nonveterans what some are calling along over do -- long overdue opportunity to clear their names more than 40 years after serving. >> i went to college with david. >> at the maryland vietnam veterans memorial, they share memories and recollections. both men served in vietnam. one as an infantry correspondent

, and one as a radio operator. >> looking for everything, listening to everything, wondering what is going on behind into the front. it was so tense. >> both served honorably, but about 250,000 vietnam veterans received other than honorable discharges. a lawsuit suggests that 80,000 of those veterans could have ptsd, but it was not a recognized condition until 1980, so they were not eligible for like today'sarges soldiers are. now the department of defense is giving vietnam veterans who can provide documentation of ptsd a chance to upgrade their so-called bad papers. >> this is a real big deal. >> tom berger is a vietnam vet and executive director of the vietnam veterans of america health council. he said it may be difficult to find the necessary documentation

for an upgrade, but if accomplished, the impact would be tremendous for veterans. move isthough the coming decades after the vietnam war, they say it is time their comrades were given the chance to clear their names. affected.ife was 40 years and we have known about ptsd for 30 years. late.ust a little wille military department consider each veterans case individually, and the guidelines say the veterans can provide documentation from the time of and later. >> george washington university is helping veterans. today virginia senator tim kaine spoke with some veterans at the school of nursing in ashburn.

he toured the school simulation lab, including 21 different stations allowing students to practice real-life situations. usingnext, how amazon is robots to make their holiday shipping process quicker. >> who has time to make sense of all those cyber monday e-mails talking about the deals in the sales? coming up, we will do

>> amazon is using some brand-new tools to help with this -- with the busy holiday shopping season. robots are being used in the warehouse is to help get products off the shelves. the employee doesn't have to go through the warehouse searching for products. ask those robots may help get your cyber monday order to you faster, but does amazon deliver the best deals? >> we wanted to do some comparison shopping for you on this cyber monday.

here we are with some of the hottest items of the season and where you can get them the cheapest. x online shopping does mean you can browse in your pajamas, but it doesn't mean you don't have to do any work to shop. cheapest prices, you have to shop around, and tonight, we have done that for you. one of the hottest items this year is the ipad mini. for $199 for the walmart and best buy website. if you have a little girl in your life, you know frozen is a must-have this holiday season. this is the singing else at all. he found the cheapest at walmart.com for under $29. you can save on the xbox one if you shop at target or best buy. $329are offering it for compared to $349 with toys r us and kmart online. if every dollar counts, you can save two dollars when you shop

for a 32 inch samsung television at walmart. lego fusion town master is on a lot of holiday wish lists. it will cost you $13 more than lego.com or toys r us. every penny iake can get. guys, back to you. >> you are not alone. the delivery service launched tos summer is now available users. users can shop by using the uber app and paid by using their account. the company claims orders will be delivered in 10 minutes or less. , a new danger:00 for service members inside the u.s.

strongest warning today. hear what it involves and what u.s. troops should be doing to stay safe. the search for a new leader for the c ward eight. we will have those stories and more tonight right here at 6:00. >> let's get an update from doug hill on the changes in our weather. >> they are under way right now, temperatures falling. let's show you what to expect. 30 1 a.m., winter weather advisory in points to that west. we are tracking the rain as it is moving eastward. heavier showers in calvert county, there could be more pockets of rain tonight and tomorrow. temperature still mild. we hit the 70's in many spots which you can tell by the color

changes as you look at the left side of your screen, getting cold and hurry across western maryland and west virginia. all due to the arrival of a cold front. the futurecast computer model suggests a possibility at higher elevations overnight tomorrow there could be sleet and freezing rain. another possibility of a pocket of sleet mixed into rain in the metro area in the i-95 corridor tomorrow. looking forward we will get the system out of here is the front comes through. milder wednesday, 55 degrees. thursday only in the 50's and dry. a big day for thursday afternoon and evening. the lighting of the national national christmas tree down on the mall, sharing the holiday season. temperatures will be on the cool

side but they will not be cold. we will talk about some warmer outlook,he seven day in a few minutes. ,uick speaking of sharing everyone shares the blame for what happened yesterday. >> you win football at every level by minimizing turnovers. the redskins are not very well coached right now, that is a fact. they think they are trying hard, they think they are mentally focus, but 3-9 is a record. 49-27, that tells you what you need to know. cyber monday,led if only there was an online deal to fix the redskins. >> it starts with me and trickles down to the coordinators and obviously the players have to be accountable.

>> it was just a disaster. >> we still didn't win the game. out, cold thefith court was then. the overall take away, another loss. biggest culprit sunday, the redskins defense. guys 30 yards wide open on three or four occasions and missed tackles. >> he said the offense still has trouble getting out of its own way. >> it's a miserable position to be an. it's terrible. >> four straight losses. here the redskins are again for the second straight season is a measly three wins heading into december. xm not going to blame the

players or the coaches, but as an organization, we have to fight to make sure these things get corrected at some point, or we have to make some moves. >> number one training story in sports, if jay gruden will be fired. the answer to that emphatically is, not this year. he has a five-year contract and they're not going to let him go to now, believe me. >> you have been helpful, thank you. will tell you about somebody who has been smooth. league star player monae girl to win first

in the little league world series playing with the boys. a 70 mile an with hour fastball. , jet fuel prices are falling, but airline tickets arising

>> coming up, the decision is in tonight. should those nfl players be fi d ed? underway, theunt suspect described as armed and dangerous. the robotso pro to inside the amazon warehouse. the website kicking in with new deals tonight after your dinner. will see right here at the bottom of the hour. if you are still trying to book

a flight for christmas, it may seem like ticket prices are higher than ever. it turns out, you are right. air fares have climbed dramatically in the last two lower jet fuel prices, which was supposed to be the reason why the fares were going up. >> here it is, leon. people are paying a lot more to buy airline tickets. those in the process of buying tickets are paying about 8% more than they paid last year. if you wait a couple more weeks, you could pay as much as 27% more than last year. taking to the skies over christmas will likely cost you more than ever before. just ask leo, he and his wife are hunting for cheap christmas lights. >> she could not find anything yet.

carl watch planes take off today, since he won't be boarding one this christmas. >> every day you check on the internet, it has gone up, and it is ridiculous. to saturdayturday christmas week, you will pay 27% more than last year. airline tickets jumped in the fiscal year that ended in september 3 .5%, to an average of $372. at the same time, u.s. airlines saved $1.6 billion in jet fuel costs. puzzling to -- the price of fuel has been going and for the past few weeks we are not seeing any corresponding reduction in prices. >> despite the higher price of tickets, flights are averaging 85% full.

leo was philosophical about the airlines maximizing profit. >> you know they're just trying to make a profit. ticket,u want a cheaper it is best to fly midweek and try the week before or after christmas. us, comingor joining , a new fight ahead for u.s. service members, but this one is not overseas. continued overt the situation in ferguson, president obama is proposing changes in police departments across the nation. a special election will be held to fill the seat of marion barry. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> this is abc 7 news at 6:00,

on your side. >> u.s. service members here in the u.s.. the fbi issued his strongest isilng to date alerting on attacks. god has more on what else we are learning tonight. is an expression in the military, keep your head on a swivel, meaning always be aware. now we are being advised to do the same thing here in the u.s., only online. onre is the expected danger the battlefield, but now there is one online. the fbi and homeland security are urging active-duty and even retired military members to be careful what they post. senator tim kaine sits on the armed services committee. >> it should raise an additional level of concern about isil.